Intro #7

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Evolution by natural selectionEvolutionary PsychologyAcquired Characteristics and Darwin, and environmental changeRandom characteristics that help the animal survive = more likely to survive... and mate... and sometimes pass these characteristics to next generation.HumanevolutionFriendly foxesInnate traitsadaptive behaviorsthe "cheater" geneThe brain evolving:Facial expressionsRole of learningBiological preparednessBiology sets the stage for the development to be learned.Species Typical Behaviors,Human:Fallacies3. Your brain’s natural “save” button.

It’s a shocking, impressive, or surprising moment that is so moving and memorable, it grabs the listener’s attention and is remembered long after the presentation is over. When your brain detects something new or unexpected, the amygdala releases the neurotransmitter dopamine, which acts as your brain’s natural “save button.” Dopamine creates a heightened state of emotion that makes it more likely your audience will remember your message and act on it.From: http://blog.prezi.com/latest/2014/9/10/ted-talks-are-wildly-addictive-for-5-scientific-reasons.html?click_source=emailpod1&utm_source=em0whatsnew&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=gro&utm_term=a370Intro #7EvolutionBipedalism = walkingEncephalization = brain developmentLanguage = pass info to next generationa lot of these mutations in brain cells building on each otheras an example of human species-specific behaviorPaul Ekman6 universally recognized expressions/emotions, so innateHumans are biologically prepared to learnThe cultural differences in expression are learnedInstinctual drift = drifting back to instinctPOLAR BEARS KILL A CHILD AT PROSPECT PARK ZOOBy JAMES BARRONPublished: May 20, 1987 New York TimesTwo polar bears mauled and killed an 11-year-old boy who climbed a fence at the Prospect Park Zoo in Brooklyn with two friends last night and then sneaked into the polar bear enclosureThis was at a zoo in BerlinMating patternsDifferential parental investment theoryThat we are picky about choosing a mate because it is an investment in our role as parents. 18+ years4-6 weeks6-11 yearsPolygyny:Polyandry:Polygynandry:MonogamyHuman Mating PatternsAll human cultures have some degree of monogamy expected, but this can vary.2-10% of children are biologically fathered by someone other than the social father.social monogamy vs. sexual monogamysurvival of the fittestdeterministic fallacy = that genes determine behavior.naturalistic fallacy = that biological evolution (natural) can be applied to cultural evolution (social).http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/video/wild-foxes-house-pets-18760822